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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
2
A string of whimsical quips on aviation risk and humor from headlines about dirigibles and balloons, fashion centers, and quirky science notes. It remarks on cholera exile, oats production, surgeons making new joints, and a daredevil chauffeur planning a summit ascent.
The article notes bears are being hunted with cars in Oregon, while human victims witness the danger first. It cites broader economic clues with five of nine months in 1910 showing imports exceeding exports as the US buys more than it sells. A Connecticut man’s eight-day hiccup joke is also mentioned.
A pneumatic barber chair exploded in Los Angeles injuring a man. A separate incident reports a dealer fined $200 for decayed eggs, illustrating public punishment and private lesson in a brisk, moral tone.
A rumor says Wall Street may begin with a prayer, a gesture seen as helpful to some, though not necessarily what the market needs most.
Postal authorities in Madagascar arrange mail transport by aeroplane on the island. The report notes it will likely be some time before airship routes enable rural free delivery in the United States.
A Pittsburg man discovers the expense of married life outweighs living solo and realizes the mistake too late. The situation mirrors a pattern affecting many other men who rushed to wed.
A recent severe flood near Barcelona in Spain worsens Europe’s cold season and damages crops as the old world endures a harsh weather year, joining other destructive floods that have affected Europe this season.
The four-toed horse found in Wyoming’s bad lands, said to be an ancestor of modern horses, holds scientific interest but likely won’t draw crowds like the woolly horse of former days.
A scientist predicts that within 100 years all New Yorkers will live underground. He notes the need to solve underground air quality before the century ends.
A recent report says the crown prince of Servila desires to marry a wealthy American woman. After reviewing Servian brides, the prince remains insistent that the future wife be rich.
Post Office Inspector Warren W. Dickson says fraudulent mining stock brokers in New York take hundreds of millions from small investors over three years. A so called Suckers Directory lists 250 000 victims and drives rapid, nationwide ad campaigns that convert investments into promoter money.
T LOUIS explains how the National Board of Censorship seals films with a license. Censors meet twice weekly to approve or reject films and require changes or preapproval during script planning to avoid trouble.
Four year old known as Captain Jack Sexton wearing a yellow cowboy suit plays with friends near 6455 Ingleside avenue. A campfire incident causes his clothes to ignite. James Bennet smothers the flames but the child dies after rapid hospital treatment. His mother weeps beside him as he passes into death.
Paris leads a bizarre trend where women replace pet dogs with life size bisque dolls. Prices range from 80 to 200 dollars, with duties and transport pushing New York costs to 150 to 250. The craze spreads to London as high society imitates Parisian modistes.
The piece describes a Winter HANDSOME long coat with fur, shawl collar, deep cuffs, and a satin turban with a velvet coronet and gold embroidered band. It highlights youthfully rakish turbans, soft velvet turban-hoods, fringe curls, and a mustard beaver cloth hat with fox fur trim. Cartier of Paris is credited for the set.
A detailed description of a fashionable blouse set with a silk lace yoke and velvet sleeves. It notes matching serge or cloth skirts and lists required materials: velveteen, silk, and lace with quantities. The design features flat pleats from yoke to waist and wunder sleeves with lace to match the yoke.
A gray suede bag shaped like a Mour de lis attracts with its simple steel mounting that frames the design. Large cut steel beads, about an eighth of an inch, highlight the pattern, outline edges, and join the bag’s two sides.
When making or buying a petticoat add two inches to the required length. Insert a one inch tuck above the hem to use the extra two inches. If the bottom ruffle or hem wears, let down the tuck cut off the worn part and re hem for a clean skirt.
Delineator notes navy blue remains a timeless staple while browns grow in appeal in deep shades like Kaffir and walnut. Black leads the color set but requires contrast with white or vivid tones. New greens in tea leaf and wintergreen, prune purples, and almost black blues dominate fashion, with black no longer restricted to older women.
Diet links to facial pores oiling up when foods are too rich for the individual. Adopt nutritious easily digested low grease foods such as milk eggs fish rare meats spinach beans and fruit. Ban thick soups pastries and elaborate desserts. Fresh air and careful facial washing accompany the treatment.
Women often carry many toilet accessories while guests rely on the hostess for essentials. The passage notes women prefer personal brushes and combs but acknowledge a dressing table and a hanging mirror may be provided.
A woman insists she is the rightful owner of a check but is told she must be identified by others. She cites family ties and personal history, while pointing to her birth date and relatives, until a chance encounter with Mr Grigsby alters the situation.
In a conflict with Miss Jenks, Norah declines seashore plans to remain with the boarders. She accepts hardship, vows to stay in the kitchen, and asks for a rocker a lace curtain extra afternoon and better soap with ten dollars to ease her situation.
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